Microsoft

Software Engineer II

Microsoft • $102K — $202K *
Redmond, WA 98052In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field plus 2+ years of coding experience (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python) or equivalent experience.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science with 3+ years of coding experience, or Bachelor’s with 5+ years.
  • Familiarity with front-end performance optimization and user analytics.
  • Strong enthusiasm and self-motivation in a dynamic environment.
  • Empathy for customers leading to innovative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate scalable personalization platforms for Microsoft Edge.
  • Utilize experimentation frameworks to measure user impact and drive growth.
  • Develop end-to-end product features from ideation to production.
  • Leverage AI and machine learning to create personalized user experiences.
  • Transform user data into actionable product improvements through experimentation.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and designers on innovative experiences.
  • Apply modern engineering practices to ensure reliable and performant systems.
  • Explore emerging technologies to enhance personalized browsing experiences.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with required office presence four days a week for specific locations.
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and products in a leading tech company.
  • Access to a collaborative and inclusive engineering culture.
  • Potential for career growth within a globally recognized organization.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Edge browser is a core strategic product and key entry point to Microsoft's new AI ecosystem, serving hundreds of millions of users daily. As the hypercompetitive AI browser ecosystem evolves, the Edge team is focused on continuing to lead.

Over the last several years, we've learned that the future of growth lies in combining massive reach with experiences that feel uniquely relevant to each user and their intent. Advances in client-side AI, reinforcement learning, and large language models have created a rare opportunity to reimagine personalization from the ground up. Realizing this vision requires pioneering new ways of integrating software engineering and data science-bridging the gap between signals and intelligence, experimentation and learning, design and distribution. We're looking for an exceptional Software Engineer to join the Edge Growth Deep Personalization team and help build the foundation for a new era of AI-driven experiences that delight hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and operate scalable personalization platforms and services that power intelligent experiences across Microsoft Edge and the broader Microsoft AI ecosystem.
  • Leverage robust experimentation frameworks and measurement solutions to evaluate user impact, optimize engagement, and drive product growth.
  • Develop end-to-end product features from ideation to production, including client-side, service-side, and experimentation components that reach hundreds of millions of users.
  • Leverage AI, machine learning, and large language model technologies to create personalized, context-aware experiences that help users discover and accomplish tasks more effectively.
  • Transform behavioral signals, telemetry, and user feedback into actionable product improvements through data-driven engineering and experimentation.
  • Partner closely with data scientists, product managers, designers, and researchers to rapidly prototype, validate, and scale innovative user experiences.
  • Apply modern engineering practices to deliver highly reliable, performant, secure, and maintainable systems across diverse platforms and device types.
  • Explore emerging technologies, including on-device AI, client-side models, reinforcement learning, and agentic experiences, to shape the future of personalized browsing.
  • Analyze complex product and technical challenges, propose innovative solutions, and drive projects from conception through launch and iteration.
  • Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture by sharing knowledge, providing technical input, and embracing Microsoft's values of respect, integrity, accountability, and growth mindset.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Familiarity with front-end performance optimization, telemetry, experimentation frameworks, and customer usage analytics.
  • High enthusiasm, integrity, ingenuity, results-orientation, and self-motivation in a fast-paced environment.
  • A deep passion and empathy for customers, leading to innovative problem-solving.


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Software Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100 - $202,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
MSFT
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